SaudiGulf considers 787 model in Boeing talks-CCO

Talks between SaudiGulf Airlines and Boeing could include deals for the 787 Dreamliner, the carrier's CCO said Monday. The privately owned airline signed a preliminary agreement for 16 Boeing jets last May during a visit to Saudi Arabia by US president Donald Trump. SaudiGulf's CCO Karim Makhlouf said that the agreement covers talks for the 787-9 and 787-10 or the 777-200 and 777-300 jets. The airline previously said the deal could include Boeing 777s. SaudiGulf operates a fleet of 4 136-seat Airbus A320s on 6 domestic routes and will launch its first international flight to Dubai March 1. Two Airbus A320 or larger A321 jets will be added to its fleet this year to launch flights to Pakistani cities Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Sialkot. <br/>